About this role
Job summary
Blackthorn Health Centre and Hedge End Medical Centre have merged and are now known as Hamble Valley Health.
Our list size is over 37000, and our patients are mainly concentrated in Hamble, Bursledon, Hedge End and Botley. Our aim is to provide high quality, accessible medical care to our patients, whilst maintaining a supportive and pleasant working environment for clinicians and staff.
We are part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, and offer General Medical Services to our patients.
We are a training practice, and take registrar doctors and also teach medical students from Southampton School of Medicine. The practice has seven Partners. The current Partnership team is Dr Harris, Dr Cropley, Dr Graham, Dr Sonpal, Dr Shahsavanspour, Dr Yates and Dr McKenzie.
We employ fourteen salaried GPs, five Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Nursing team of fifteen, and a reception/admin team of seventy.
The practice uses EMIS as a clinical system. We are paper light, so scan all incoming correspondence onto patients medical records.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic healthcare assistant with experience of general practice is preferred, we are particularly interested in Health Care Assistants with the NVQ Level 3 in care or working towards it.
We are looking to cover part time hours (16-25 hours). We can be flexible for the right applicants.
Interviews will be held on the 17th of June 2026, in the afternoon.
The role will include working across our three sites, Blackthorn Health Centre, Hedge End Medical Centre with the potential to work at our urgent care centre Bursledon Surgery.
If you believe that you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, we very much look forward to receiving your application.
About us
The team at Hamble Valley Health are committed to delivering quality care to our patients, prioritising patients needs, through integrated working and a positive attitude.
We believe in continual professional development and as a training practice, support our teams to achieve their professional goals, promoting growth.
We like to promote consistency and continuity in the work place to echo good work ethics.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please only apply if you have primary care experience.
As part of the nursing team the healthcare assistant (HCA) will be employed to undertake nursing and administrative duties as deemed suitable by the Partners & Lead Nurse. Full training will be given prior to any patient contact. The HCA will work along side another member of the nursing team. The role involves the use of the computer and keyboard skills along with the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload.
To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the Lead Nurse so that these can be addressed.
You will be required to act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Healthcare Assistant
NHS Health checks Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate Urinalysis Phlebotomy ECGs Dressings deemed competent to undertake by the Practice Nurse. Removal of sutures Administer Injections like B12, Pneumonia, Shingles, Flu & Covid vaccine Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Check GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Assist with coil clinics. Co-ordination of annual calibration of equipment & annual stock take. Participate in maintaining a safe environment for staff & patients Checking emergency equipment and fridge temp Daily fridge temperature check and weekly download of fridge temperatures. A duty to advise senior staff of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Undertake other agreed activities on completion of relevant training, providing you are deemed competent by Lead Nurse. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Administration and professional responsibilities Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
As an employee you will have access to information that is sensitive to either an individual or to the organisation and you are reminded that in accordance with the requirements of Information Governance, NHS Code of Confidentiality, Data Protection Act 1998 and also the terms and conditions in your contract of employment, you have a duty to process this information judiciously and lawfully; failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
This post is subject to an exception order under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This stipulates that all previous convictions, including those that are spent must be declared. Previous convictions will not necessarily preclude an individual from employment within the practice but must be declared in writing at the appropriate stage during the recruitment process.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 in care or working towards it, is a requirement of the role. Further Training will initially be provided in house and this role will be part of the internal nurse training programme. Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. It is your responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.
Desirable
Education to A level or equivalent
Experience Essential
Experience of working within Primary Care. Phlebotomy Trained Good at multitasking Excellent Customer Service Skills Attention to detail Excellent interpersonal skills Excellent organisational skills Good verbal and written communication skills Excellent computer skills Ability to work on own initiative Personal style and behaviour: Ability to work under pressure Able to work for the benefit of the team Adaptability Flexibility to be able to cover sickness and holiday Other requirements Commitment to high quality patient care, customer service and efficiency in all aspects of the primary care networks operations.
Desirable
Experience of working in Primary Care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Blackthorn Health Centre
Address Blackthorn Health Centre
Satchell Lane
Hamble
Southampton
SO31 4NQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackthornhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)